The Trump administration has canceled roughly $400 million in federal grants to Columbia University following the school’s “continued inaction in the face of persistent harassment of Jewish students.”
The decision followed an investigation by the administration’s Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, focusing on whether the institution took “prompt and effective steps” to address harassment.
“Since October 7, Jewish students have faced relentless violence, intimidation, and anti-Semitic harassment on their campuses — only to be ignored by those who are supposed to protect them,” Education Secretary Linda McMahon said in a statement, according to NBC News.
Columbia immediately scrambled to work with federal officials to restore the funding. “We take Columbia’s legal obligations seriously and understand how serious this…
